Text of Earth Science Week Proclamation

TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS, GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, Geology and the other earth sciences are fundamental to the
safety, health, and welfare of Kansans; and

WHEREAS, The earth sciences are crucial to finding and helping assure
the appropriate use of the state's water resources, which are crucial to
the state's citizens, to the state's economy, and to its natural
heritage; and

WHEREAS, The earth sciences are integral to finding, developing, and
conserving the state's oil and natural gas resources, which contribute
more than two billion dollars annually to the state's economy; and

WHEREAS, The earth sciences are crucial to environmental and ecological
issues ranging from water quality to waste disposal; and

WHEREAS, The earth sciences provide assistance in preparing for and
mitigating natural hazards, such as earthquakes, floods, landslides,
droughts, and subsidence; and

WHEREAS, The earth sciences help increase our appreciation of the
state's scenic value, its landscape and geologic landmarks;

WHEREAS, earth science is crucial to understanding the Earth's history
and age, and the development of life on the planet; and

WHEREAS, The earth sciences contribute to our understanding of and our
respect for the Earth:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BILL GRAVES, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, do
hereby proclaim the second full week of October, 1999, as

Earth Science Week

in Kansas and urge all citizens to join in this observance.

DONE At the Capitol in Topeka under the Great Seal of
the State this 22nd day of September, A.D. 1999